Fishing reel



' Aug. 4?, 1931. s. G. RUSSELL FISHING REEL Filed Sept. 29. 1928 8 E md.

a v m fi M htented 1....4. 1931 PATENT OFFICE AMUEL a. Russian, 01

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOB To BIIAKES PEABE COH- PANY, OF KALAKAZOO,MICHIGAN FISHING REEL Application filed September: 29, 1928. Serial No.808,164.

The main objectsof this invention are: First, to provide a level windingfishing 'eel which is substantialand durable in strucure and at the sametime very economical.

Second, to provide in a fishing reel an improved mountingfor the crankspindlei Third, to provide an improved reel seat which is economical instructure, is strong ind rigid, and at the same time attractive in 1parance.

bjects pertainin to details and economies of m invention wi l definitelyappear from the escription to follow. The invention is defined in theclaims.

A structure which embodies the features of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanyrng drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 1s a fragmentary view of a fishing reel embodying my improvementspartially in horizontal section on a line corresponding to line 1-1 ofFig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line2-2 of Figs. 1 and 3.

ig. 3 is a detail section on line 3--3 of Fig. 2 showing details of thereel seat and frame structure. v

Referring to the drawings, the frame of the reel comprises a tail endplate 1,'head end late 2 and the connecting pillars 3, 4 and 5.

hese pillars are shouldered at 6 to receive the head end plate 2 andhousing member 7 which has a peripheral flange 8 abutting the outer sidethe plate 2. The pillars are secured to the tail end plate by rivetingas at 9 and the head members are removably secured b means of the screws10 threaded longitu 'nally into the pillars. The head members 2 and 7provide a gear housing.

The shaft 11 of the spool 12 is provided with a journal portion 13coactin with a bearing 14 in the tail end member, t is being in the formof a hole in the plate. The head member 7 is provided with a bearing 15for the journal 16 of the shaft. A pinion 17 is' formed on the spool.

The traversing shaft 18 is arranged in bearing openings '19 and 20 inthe end plates and projects into the head housing. A pinion 21 issecured against the shoulder 22 on the traversing shaft by upsetting at23. This pinion limits the axial movement of the traversing shaft in onedirection while the housing plate 7 coacting with the end of the shaftlimits its axial movement in the o posite direction, This avoids thenecessity of providing bearings for the traversing shaft and the partsare economical to produce and assemble.

The spindle 24 of the crank 25 is supported in a bearing 26 mounted onthe housing member 7. The head plate 2 has a bearing opening 27 thereinfor the inner end of the spindle. This permits the bearing portions ofthe spindle and the intermediate portion thereof to be made of uniformdiameter from end to end, eliminating machine work. The portion 28 ofthe spindle between the bearing portions is slightly knurled orroughened to provide more effective engagement for the driving gear 29which is pressed upon the spindle. This driving gear meshes 'ith thetraversing and spool shaft pinions. By thus mounting the spindle it issupported to effectively withstand the lateral and other strains towhich it is subjected in use and machine work is minimized.

The reel seat member designated generally by the numeral 30 ispreferably formed as a sheet metal stamping and comprises a weblike bodyportion 31 having a central longitudinal rib 32 struck a downwardlyfacing groove or channel 33 engaged by the pillar 5 which constitutes atie rod clampin seat member. he plates are provided with holes 34 toreceive the lugs 35 on the reel seat member.

The fishing rod engaging arms 36 are of curvedcross section, the curvedportions extending into the body portion of the seat member. By thusconforming the seat member it may, as stated, he formed as a sheet metalstamping, and at the same time is strong, rigid and attractive inappearance.

The carriage 37 1s reciprocatingly mounted on the traversing shaftprovided with a line guide eye 38 engaging a groove 39 in the pillar 4.The carriage is provided with a awl 4O co-actin with the traversingshaft. he details of t a carriage, however, form no part of my presentinvention.

up therein providing the end plates upon the reel I My improvementsenable the very economical manufacture of fishing reels withcomparatively little machine work and labor in assembling. At the sametime thestructure is agtractive in appearance and strong and r1 1 avingthus described my invention what I claini as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

1. In a fishing reel, the combination of a frame comprisin 'head andtail end plates and connecting pillars, a head housing member providedwith aflange coacting with said head plate to provide a housing, saidend plates being provided with alined holes constituting traversin shaftbearings, a traversing shaft journals in said bearings to project intosaid housing, a pinionon said shaft within said housing limiting itsaxial movement in one direction, the housing plate: limiting its axialmovement in the opposite direction, a spool provided with a shaft, saidtail plate being provided with a bearing opening for said shaft, saidhousing plate being provided with a bearing for the opposite end of saidshaft, said shaft having a pinion within said housing, a crank spindlebearing mounted on said housing plate, said head plate having a bearingopening therein alined with said spindle bearing on said housin plate, acrank spindle arranged in said spindIe bearing with its inner end insaid bearing in said head plate, and a-driving gear on said spindlemeshing with said traversing shaft and spool shaft pinions.

2. In a fishing reel, the combination of a frame comprising head andtail end plates and connecting pillars, a head'housing member providedwith a flange coacting wlth said head plate to provide'a housing, saidend plates being provided with alined holes constituting traversingshaft bearings, a traversing shaft journaled in said bearings to rojectinto said housing, a pinion on said s aft 2 within said housing limitingits axial movement in one direction, the housing plate limiting itsaxial movement in the opposite direction, a crank spindle bearingmounted on said housingplate, said head plate having a bearing openingtherein alined with said spindle .bearing on said housing plate, a crankspindlearranged in said spindle hearing with its inner-end in saidbearing opening in said head plate','and a driving gear on said spindlemeshing with said traversing shaft pinion.

3. In a -fishing reel, the combination ofa frame comprising head andtail end plates and connecting pillars, a head housing member providedwith a flange coacting with said head plate to provide a housin ,saidend plates being provided with aline holes constituting traversing shaftbearings, a traversing shaft journaled in said hearings to roject'intosaid housing, a vpinion on said s aft within said housing limiting itsaxial movement in one direction, the housing plate lim-- iting its axialmovement in the opposite directlon, and a driving gear meshing with saidtraversing shaft pinion.

4. In a fishing reel, the combination with a frame comprising endmembers having opposed openings therein, a reel seat formed as anintegral unit and having a web-like body portion having a centrallongitudinal corrugation-like rib providing a downwardly facing channel,said body portion being pro vided with lugs at its ends eng 'ng saidopenings in said frame end mem ers, said Y body having oppositelyprojecting transversely curved rod engagin r arms, the curvature ofwhich extends into t 1e said body portion, and a tie rod secured to saidend plates and disposed in said channel and having supporting engagementwith the walls thereof.

5. In a fishing reel, the combination with a frame comprising endmembers having op-' posed openings therein, a reel seat formed as anintegral unit andhaving a web-like body portion having a centrallongitudinal corrugation-like rib providing a downwardly facing channel,said body portion being pro-' vided with lugs at its ends enga ing saidopenings in said frame end mem rs, said body having oppositelyprojecting transversely curved rod engaging arms, the curvature'of whichextends into the said body portion, and a tie rod secured to said endplates and disposed in said channel.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

SAMUEL G. RUSSELL.

